What’s Up With the Weather in North Korea?
On September 9, 2012, North Koreans saw something new on television after the 8 p.m. news: weather forecasters. Korean Central…
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Understanding Kim Jong Un’s Economic Policymaking: Tourism as an Industry
This article is not about booking a tour to North Korea.[1] That’s a topic for another day. Rather, this is…
Assessing North Korean Media Coverage of a Domestic COVID-19 Outbreak
North Korea’s official acknowledgment of a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, though not shocking, was an unusually bold step.[1] State-run media…
South Koreans Could Learn A Lot From the War in Ukraine
When the first artillery and rockets struck targets in Ukraine on February 24, 2022, South Koreans were having their lunch…